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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Q3 Academy Great Barr

Academy sponsor led secondary school in Birmingham (Sandwell).

Attainment 8
44.1
▼ 2.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
45.9%
▼ 0.4pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.3
▲ 2.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.7%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
20.7%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
100%
1,153 / 1,150 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Sep 2022

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

The Mercian Trust

Q3 Academy Great Barr is one of 12 schools run by The Mercian Trust.

Type of school
Academy sponsor led
Ages
11 to 19
Religious character
Christian

Open the trust on Governance Register to see its trustees and board →

Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Aldridge School - A Science CollegeSecondaryWalsall1,62911Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2017, from earlier data)
New Leaf School-Walsall205Inadequate 2023
Oakwood SchoolSpecialWalsall27213Ungraded inspection 2024No earlier grade held in our data
Q3 Academy Great Barr (this school)SecondarySandwell1,1538Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2013, from earlier data)
Q3 Academy LangleySecondarySandwell1,49012Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (May 2019, from earlier data)
Q3 Academy TiptonSecondarySandwell1,5639Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effective
Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolSecondaryWalsall1,39915Outstanding 2023
Queen Mary's High SchoolSecondaryWalsall94911Report card 2026Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5; safeguarding standards met
Rushall Primary SchoolPrimaryWalsall26013Ungraded inspection 2019No earlier grade held in our data
Shire Oak AcademySecondaryWalsall1,1495Key judgements 2025Requires improvement in 1 key judgement, Inadequate in 3; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effective
The Ladder School-Walsall629Good 2023
Walsall Studio SchoolSecondaryWalsall2066Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effective
12 schools10,152

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.